2 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE WrestleMania SmackDown (April 1)

1. Top Talent + Time = Results

Ricochet dropping to two quick fire losses sucked last week. It didn't make sense, and made the Intercontinental Champion look like a total afterthought. Cheerfully, Rico makes up for WWE's shoddy booking with sheer talent, and he was fired up to show his worth on Friday night.

Together, he, Humberto and Angel produced a fun little Triple Threat bout that achieved several goals. Firstly, it was a successful title defence for Ricochet (which is never a given). Second, WWE teased that Los Lotharios might split up, then kept them together in the end. Thank f*ck for that, 'cause the tag scene badly needs them.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from all of this is that the IC belt didn't look horrible. That's a relief, especially when recent storytelling has been so wonky. WWE's writers need to learn that great workers will produce results if they're handed time and given some backing.

Is it ideal that a tag-team beat Rico in two matches last week? No. Is it the perfect outcome that he returned the favour to go 50/50 here? Nah. Is it nice to see the IC Title in a featured spot on TV? Absolutely.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 7 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE's Road To WrestleMania 38 and WWE WrestleMania 38: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!